Robert Moses
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
9Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: too small (3 ft swell at 5 s), 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- WSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 s
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- SSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 s
- Energy
- 55kJ
- Wind
- S 5 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 s
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- NNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 s
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- NW 4 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Mon 9 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 s
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 23, too small
- Tue 33, too small
- Wed 43, too small
- Thu 58, too small
- Fri 620, too small
- Sat 76, too small
- Sun 88, too small
- Mon 94, too small
- Tue 101, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
Robert Moses does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft6 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 10 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 7 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 20, too small | 3 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 55kJ | offshorewind from the south, 5 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft7 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft6 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | wind from the north-west, 4 knots | 13°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft7 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 1, too small | 3 ft7 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 95kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 28 knots | 14°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:36 +0.5 mLow 06:36 −0.5 mHigh 12:54 +0.7 mLow 19:24 −0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:44 +0.6 mLow 07:47 −0.5 mHigh 14:00 +0.6 mLow 20:23 −0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:46 +0.6 mLow 08:54 −0.5 mHigh 15:02 +0.6 mLow 21:17 −0.6 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Robert Moses
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (27°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (207°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea is about 5°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 24°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Ocean Beach, 9.6 km away (about 20 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots.
Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,110–US$1,960 each
about US$1,110–US$1,960 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to JFK, estimated from distance and season, 4 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$161–US$328 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$147–US$241 |
| Total | about US$1,110–US$1,960 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Ocean Beach
about 20 min by car · 19 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Ocean Beach its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 5h 25m
About 5h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → JFK, direct, then 1h 15m by road
Flights ORD → JFK on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.